Utility of anaerobic bottles for the diagnosis of bloodstream infections

Abstract Background Obligate anaerobes usually account for less than 10% of bacteria recovered from blood cultures (BC). The relevance of routine use of the anaerobic bottle is under debate. The aim of this study was to evaluate the utility of anaerobic bottles for the diagnosis of bloodstream infec...

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Main Authors: M. Lafaurie, E. d’Anglejan, J. L. Donay, D. Glotz, E. Sarfati, M. Mimoun, M. Legrand, E. Oksenhendler, M. Bagot, S. Valade, B. Bercot, J. M. Molina
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:BMC Infectious Diseases
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12879-020-4854-x